National rail safety investigations

The ATSB has expanded its activities in accordance with the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003 (TSI Act), with investigations now extending to intrastate corporate operations. The national rail safety system will provide a safety regulation and investigation framework equalling international best practice.

The following table summarises reporting requirements for each state and territory.

State/Territory

Occurrence reporting

Investigations

Voluntary and confidential reporting

South Australia

Report Cat. A occurrences to the ATSB on 1800 011 034.

The ATSB investigates throughout South Australia.

A nationwide voluntary and confidential reporting scheme (REPCON) is available to all states and territories.

Report all safety concerns toREPCON1800 020 505.

Tasmania

The ATSB investigates throughout Tasmania.

New South Wales

The ATSB and the Office of Transport Safety Investigations continue investigating throughout New South Wales.